Career Atlas USA

Best States for Medical Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Maine82.5 / 100
  2. 2Alaska78.6 / 100
  3. 3Indiana75.8 / 100
  4. 4Washington75.4 / 100
  5. 5Arizona75.4 / 100
  6. 6California72.6 / 100
  7. 7Oregon70 / 100
  8. 8Rhode Island66.5 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin64.3 / 100
  10. 10Idaho64.3 / 100
  11. 11Kentucky63 / 100
  12. 12Florida62.4 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina62.2 / 100
  14. 14Ohio61 / 100
  15. 15Connecticut58.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).